Clarification over dissemination of the news in social media about cases of illegal felling detected in the area of "Dilijan" national park

The social media circulated the news about the trunks of illegally cut trees detected in the area of ''Dilijan'' national park. The RA Ministry of Nature Protection informs that the workers of “Hagharcin” district revealed 96 parts of illegally cut trees two weeks ago.

16 environmental breaches were detected, administrative proceedings were brought on 17 cases (14 cases were previously revealed), thus an administrative fine of 1.590.000 AMD was calculated during inspections, visits, cases, report receipt conducted by Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of Ministry of Nature Protection of RA within the period of 05-07.03.2018.

Perspectives and desired results for establishing geoparks in Armenia were considered

At the initiative of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection, a workshop on “Prerequisites for establishing geoparks” took place in Ani Plaza Hotel. It was organized on the margins of the visit of the officers of “Global Geopark” project of UNESCO's Natural Sciences Directorate.

Ecological knowledge of schoolchildren of “Young Naturalists” club were appreciated

The second phase of eco-educational events was launched in “Young Naturalists” club established under the aegis of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection. A competition was organized among the pupils of Yerevan primary school named after D. Varouzhan, “Usum” secondary school, Khoren and Shushanik Avetisyans School of Armenian Educational Foundation.

Issues relating to energy efficiency in communities were considered along with the delegation of German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan received the delegation of German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) led by Expert on Urban Planning, EU Regional and Cohesion Policy for International Cooperation Stefan Elsing.

The working group of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection conducted a three-day visit to Syunik Region to evaluate the outputs of works accomplished with the socio-economic development component of the first phase and consider priorities of the second phase, suggestions of communities, measures directed to addressing current social problems within the frameworks of “Support Programme for Protected Areas – Armenia” (SPPA-Armenia) project.

A seminar on "Scientific and methodological basis for creation of biosphere reserves in Armenia" was held in the Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of National Academy of Sciences, RA

On March 1, 2018, a seminar on "Scientific and methodological basis for creation of biosphere reserves in Armenia” organized by the Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of National Academy of Sciences of RA along with the RA Ministry of Nature Protection and the initial meeting of “Biosphere reserves as model regions for climate change mitigation and adaptation” project were held in the Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies, which is implemented with the assistance of “Mikhail Sukhov” foundation.

Another step addressed to capacity-building of specially protected areas of nature has been undertaken

The official opening ceremony of the renovated administrative building of “Jrvezh” forest park, new automatic barriers as well as the ceremony of donating high-class firefighting apparatus to the SNCO was held in “Reserve Park Complex“ SNCO of the Ministry of Nature Protection of RA within “The Transboundary Joint Secretariat 3rd Phase” (TJS-III) project scopes of WWF Armenia (World Wildlife Fund).